Storm window and screen retaining strip



Sept. 3, 1963 E, E. BURTON "3,102,579-

"STORM: WINDOW AND SCREEN RETAIMNG STRIP l 'Filecpnecl 7, 1961 v t 23 8lO15 IN1/Emol; ELWIN E. BURTON BYE; ya

9 ATTORNEYS United States Patent O Filed Dec. 7, 1961, Ser. No. 157,626

1 Claim. (Cl. 16B-96) This invention relates to an improved device forretaining glass storm windows, screens, plastic sheeting, etc. in placeon the outside of a standard window.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is readily adaptable for use with glass, as a stormwindow; for use with plastic sheeting material, asa storm Window; and toretain screen material, or the like, Vwhen window screens `are desired.

Another object vof this invention is the provision of such a devicewhich when once it has been assembled as a companion frame for the stormwindow or retaining member for screen material and plastic sheeting, iseasily installed and its initial cost is extremely low in comparisonwith pre-existing storm windows and screens.

4Another and further object of this invention is the provision of apermanently colored trim strip which is easily changed or replaced withanother color as desired.

Still other objects will in par-t be obvious and in par-t be pointed outhereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE l is a cross-sectional view of the upper portion of a standardeasement window with the device of the instant invention holding a plateglass in place, the glass being used as a storm window;

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom, or sill, portion of astandard Ieasement window showing the device of the instant inventionretaining a screen or plastic sheeting material in place;

FIGURE 3 lis a fragmentary elevational View illustrating particularlythe means of securing the device within its companion ixedly mountedreceivingT member and, also, the means of fastening this device togetherat each corner; and

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary view, similar to FIG. l, showing a modifiedform ofl construction for the retention `of the screen or plasticsheeting material, as seen in FIG. 2.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the device of the instantinvention is composed of two separate members, one part generallyindicated at d affixed to the window frame or sash and designed toreceive and hold the other generally indicated at 9, which extends aboutthe perimeter of a `glass plate and retains said glass while member 9 isheld in place within the first member 3. Member 9 is made in the shapeof a generally rectangular shaped frame and retains the screen orplastic sheeting material when the two members are fitted together, aswill be explained later.

Referring now to FIG. 1, the glass and screen retaining member 9comprises a body 10 which has formed on it a tongue protrusion 11 on oneside and a recessed cavity 12 formed within it on one end to receive andretain a glass plate 1,3. Near the upper edge is extruded a generallyrounded slot 14, running the entire length of the glass and screenretaining member 9, for a purpose to be explained later. On the outerface of the glass and screen retaining member 16 are two integralopposing L shaped members 15 and 15a which, together, form a slideway toreceive a colored formica, or the like, strip. 16 to serve as adecorative, permanent colored trim around the face perimeter of theglass and screen retaining `mem-ber 9, as best viewed in FIG. 3.

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As best seen in FIG. 1, the glass and screen retaining receiving member8 comprises a body 17 having a fiange 18 perpendicularly disposed to thetop surface 18a of body 17 and a large lgroove 19 formed within the body17. Groove 19 is designed to receive tongue protrosion 11 of the glassand screen retaining member 9 in such ya way that a loose ii-t isobtained. Adjacent to groove 19 is a smaller groove 2t), for purposes tobe revealed later.

In onder to use this device :as a storm Window, the body 17 is cut intoproper lengths to t and extend about the perimeter of the inside `of.the window sash with each corner icut and litted `as indicated at 21 inFIG. 3. Each strip, or body 17, comprising the preformed. generallyrectangular frame, is secured to the sashs blind stop members 22 by`suitable screws 23 located near each end of the four 'body strips 17,comprising the rectangular framework. The frame comprised of strips 17has itsI outer surfaces abutting the innter surfaces of the blind stopmembers 22 and its flanges 18 laying flat against the blind stop membersfaces. Associated with `each screw 23 is a pivoting locking member 24,the purpose of which is to lock or secure the glass and screen retainingmember 9 in place within the receiving member S. Integral with lockingmember 24 and located on one of its ends is an operating knob 25.Locking member 24 is held in any given position by the frictionmaintained by screw 23.

The glass and screen retaining body 11i is cut to size to extend aboutthe generally rectangular perimeter of the pre-cut and sized glass 13.Each corner of the frame formed by the glass and screen retaining bodies10 is held together by a single screw or bolt 26 which is self-threaded,longitudinally, within rounded slot 14, as best illustrated in FIG. 3.When the resultant glass retaining frame extending about the perimeterof the glass, composed of four suitably cut and joined glass and screenretaining members 9 is formed, tongue protrusion 11 lits loosely withingroove 19 of the frame formed by the receiving members 8. i

Finally, the rectangular framework, consi-sting of the four glass andscreen retaining member-s 9, is placed so that tongue protrusion 11 ofthe glass and screen retaining members 10 are inserted within thecorresponding large grooves 19 of the frame formed by receiving members17, which, as previously stated, is lixedly attached .to the blind stops22; of the Window sash. After the glass and screen retaining frame 9 isin place within groove 19 of the receiving framework 3, the lockingmembers 24 are .revolved until they are in the locked position, as shownby solid line in FiG. 3. The unlocked position is illustra-ted also inFIG. 3 but by broken lines.

Referring now to the use of this device as a retainer for screens orflexible plastic sheeting material, this is best seen in FIG. 2. Herethis devices lower edge is shown as it abuts the window sill 27 andaiixed to the windows blind stop 22. ln this case, screen or plasticsheeting material 23 is held across the framework 9 made up by thereceiving members 17 and then the retaining frame 9 is pushed into placeso as to engage tongue protrusions 11 into groove 19. lt is now apparentthat the loose lit between tongue 11 and groove 19, as above described,is for the express purpose of allowing the screen or plastic sheetingmaterial 2S to fit snugly between the two aforesaid members. Lastly, thelocking members 24 are adjusted to hold the glass and screen retainingframe 9 in place within the receiving frame 8, as previously described.

Referring specifically to FlG. 4, there is shown a modiiied means yforretaining or securing screen or plastic sheeting material 2E in place.This is `done by holding the flexible material 2S over the receiverframe, as before, and, by using a plastic strip beading 29, anchoringthe screen or plastic sheeting material 28 within the small groove 20 ofthe frame 8. To retain beading 29-within small lgroove 20, screenretaining frame 9 is secured and locked in place within the receivingframe 8. A ange 30 formed on the glass and screen retaining body 10 isforced against the plastic beading Z9 and compresses it within lthesmall groove 20 and acts as a closure member bridging the open side ofgroove 20.

In reference to the colored formica, or the like, strip 16, this is heldin place by the opposing L shape members `and 15a, respectfully, thestrips 16 are slidably removable and replaceable allowing a change ofdecorative trim as desired by the home owner.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as manymodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown landdescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative, l,and not in a limiting sense,

I claim:

A storm window and screen retaining strip for use with a substantiallyrectangular window frame comprising, in combination, a receiving frameand a securing frame, said receiving frame including a substantiallyrectangular body having lirst and second right-angularly disposedflanges for engaging the outside face and the interior operating to formcorner portions, said last-mentioned body having `means deining aperipheral storm window lreceiving channel extending in the plane of thewindow frame and a perimetric tongue loosely engageable in saidperimetric groove in said receiving frame, said tongue beingsuflicien-tly smaller than said groove Ato receive therebetween inclamping engagement peripheral edges of theV screen, means deliningrounded slots in said elements adjacent each of said corner portions,and a self-threading bolt engageabletthrough cooperating elements intosaid .rounded `slots Ifor securing said elements in related assembly,and latch means carried by said screw means and pivotally mountedthereby on said fir-st flange of said receiving frame, said latch meansincluding end portions engageable'over perimetric portions of said bodyof said securing frame to retain said securing frame in engagement withsaid receiving frame.

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